Cold cucumber sticks
- Age: 6–8 months (First tastes)
- Texture: Finger food
- Prep: 2 min
- Cook: 0 min
- Makes: 1 portion
Ingredients
- 1/4 cucumber
Contains: None of the common allergens
Method
- Peel the cucumber, cut out the seeds, and cut into finger-length sticks.
- Hand over cold from the fridge.
Safety: Peeled, deseeded, in sticks — never rounds. Always sit your baby upright and stay with them while they eat.
Storage: Serve fresh.
Tip: Cold cucumber on a teething gum is relief, and the first raw vegetable most babies can manage because it is soft enough to gum.
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